https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The influx of Tunisian migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Italy is back under control after a spike in numbers at the end of summer, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171125/tunisian-migrant-influx-back-under-control-italy-pm Sat, 25 Nov 2017 19:41:45 +0100 tunisian-migrant-influx-back-under-control-italy-pm Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday there was no need for "destructive" negotiations on Britain's withdrawal from the EU, after talks with Prime Minister Theresa May. https://www.thelocal.it/20170210/italy-pm-says-brexit-talks-need-not-be-destructive Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:02:18 +0100 italy-pm-says-brexit-talks-need-not-be-destructive Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi came under fire on Thursday for reportedly sending special forces to help the fight against the Islamic State group in Libya without proper clearance from parliament. https://www.thelocal.it/20160811/renzi-under-fire-over-special-forces-in-libya Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:38:07 +0200 renzi-under-fire-over-special-forces-in-libya Top diplomats will hold talks in Vienna this month aimed at supporting efforts to end the chaos in Libya, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160509/italy-announces-diplomats-meeting-to-end-chaos-in-libya Mon, 09 May 2016 16:56:32 +0200 italy-announces-diplomats-meeting-to-end-chaos-in-libya Italy's foreign minister visited Tripoli on Tuesday to bolster the unity government struggling to end Libya's chaos, in the first visit by a top Western official since 2014. https://www.thelocal.it/20160412/gentiloni-to-visit-tripoli-first-by-top-western-official-since-2014 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:54:10 +0200 gentiloni-to-visit-tripoli-first-by-top-western-official-since-2014 Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has denied paying ransoms for the release of two Italians kidnapped in Libya last July. https://www.thelocal.it/20160309/no-ransom-paid-for-freed-italian-hostages Wed, 09 Mar 2016 13:42:28 +0100 no-ransom-paid-for-freed-italian-hostages Italy hopes its international conference on war-torn Libya will up the pressure on rival militias and speed up the formation of a national unity government, its foreign minister said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151204/italy-hopes-to-up-pressure-on-libya-militias Fri, 04 Dec 2015 19:07:38 +0100 italy-hopes-to-up-pressure-on-libya-militias Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Wednesday said Rome would host an international conference on conflict-ravaged Libya on December 13th, aimed at stopping the country from falling apart and at containing the Isis group. https://www.thelocal.it/20151203/rome-to-host-conference-on-war-torn-libya Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:16:57 +0100 rome-to-host-conference-on-war-torn-libya UPDATED: Italy is looking for five terror suspects after a tip-off from the FBI about possible jihadist attacks on landmark sites including St Peter's cathedral in the Vatican, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151119/italy-hunting-five-terror-suspects-after-fbi-tip-off Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:56:08 +0100 italy-hunting-five-terror-suspects-after-fbi-tip-off Italy's Foreign Minister has scathingly dismissed criticism from France and Germany over its handling of the tens of thousands of migrants arriving on its southern shores. https://www.thelocal.it/20150826/italy-hits-back-at-merkel-in-migrants-row Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:49:39 +0200 italy-hits-back-at-merkel-in-migrants-row Italy warned on Monday that Libya risked turning into "another Somalia" as it signed a joint statement with the US and several European allies condemning "barbaric" acts carried out by the Isis group there. https://www.thelocal.it/20150817/italy-says-libya-risks-becoming-another-somalia Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:35:41 +0200 italy-says-libya-risks-becoming-another-somalia Italy on Wednesday invited Iran's President Hassan Rouhani to Rome for an official visit, as its foreign minister held talks in Tehran following last month's historic nuclear accord. https://www.thelocal.it/20150805/italy-invites-irans-rouhani-for-rome-visit Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:53:54 +0200 italy-invites-irans-rouhani-for-rome-visit Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Monday expressed his country's firm backing for Egypt in fighting "terrorism" after the jihadist Islamic State group said it bombed Rome's consulate in Cairo. https://www.thelocal.it/20150713/italy-vows-to-help-egypt-fight-terrorism-after-blast Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:24:22 +0200 italy-vows-to-help-egypt-fight-terrorism-after-blast Italy is growing increasingly concerned about the threat of Isis as the militant group makes rapid advances in Syria and Iraq. https://www.thelocal.it/20150522/italy-to-revisit-anti-isis-plan-amid-growing-fears Fri, 22 May 2015 17:59:08 +0200 italy-to-revisit-anti-isis-plan-amid-growing-fears Italy pleaded for more help on Thursday to rescue migrants risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean, and demanded a "clear answer" from the European Union about where the refugees should be sent. https://www.thelocal.it/20150416/italy-pleads-for-aid-to-cope-with-migrant-influx Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:41:03 +0200 italy-pleads-for-aid-to-cope-with-migrant-influx Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will on Thursday attend an anti-Isis coalition meeting in London, where around 20 countries will come together to decide how to best combat the terrorist group. https://www.thelocal.it/20150122/italy-joins-anti-isis-coalition-meet-in-london Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:57:00 +0100 italy-joins-anti-isis-coalition-meet-in-london Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has criticized the suggestion made by French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to suspend free movement between Europe’s borders, saying such a move would be an "enormous gift" to terrorists. https://www.thelocal.it/20150113/italy-fm-slams-le-pen-view-on-border-controls Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:53:00 +0100 italy-fm-slams-le-pen-view-on-border-controls